permit
Usage
What are other ways to say permit?
Both verbs that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, permit and allow are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive of the two. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit.
Example Sentences
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In late September, Guineans approved a new constitution in a referendum that permitted junta members to run for office, paving the way for Doumbouya's candidacy.
From Barron's
The majority therefore says student unrest “cannot be the type of disruption that permits restricting or punishing a professor’s academic speech.”
If campfires are allowed, you must still secure a free campfire permit and have a copy with you.
From Los Angeles Times
Throughout much of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, thousands of empty lots are awaiting permits to rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times
One database tracked the main commodities produced at federally permitted U.S. metal mines.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
